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respirator

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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res·pi·ra·tor /ˈrespəreɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1 a piece of equipment that pumps air in and out of someone’s lungs if they are too ill or weak to breathe 呼吸器 SYN ventilator The baby was immediately put on a respirator. 婴儿立即被戴上呼吸器。2. TMa piece of equipment that you wear over your nose and mouth to help you breathe in a place where there is harmful gas, smoke etc 防毒面具 gas mask
Examples from the Corpus
respiratorOne boy, who was shot three times, had emergency surgery and was on a respirator.But many disbelieving locals have stayed behind, even as technicians in plastic suits and respirators swarm over the town.She had two extra respirators at home in case the one Alvin was using failed.At a recent show a motorised respirator was retailing at between £280 and £300.The brighter light reflected on his glass eyepieces, gleamed on the moulded side muzzle of the respirator.Dad shouted orders as he secured the respirator and began pumping it.We liked to return them to the respirator before they were desperate.
res·pi·ra·tor nounChineseSyllable
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respirator
respirator /ˈrespəreɪtə, ˈrespɪreɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1. a piece of equipment that pumps air in and out of someone’s lungs if they are too ill or weak to breathe
   SYN  ventilator:
    The baby was immediately put on a respirator.
2. a piece of equipment that you wear over your nose and mouth to help you breathe in a place where there is harmful gas, smoke etc ⇨ gas mask


res·pir·atorBrE /ˈrespəreɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrespəreɪtər/ 🔊 nouna piece of equipment that makes it possible for sb to breathe over a long period when they are unable to do so naturally 人工呼吸器She was put on a respirator. 给她戴上了人工呼吸器。🔊🔊a device worn over the nose and mouth to allow sb to breathe in a place where there is a lot of smoke, gas, etc. 防毒面具;口罩;面罩